Bijuu
These take the form of great beasts which can level forests with ease and chakra given a life of its own.
Reibi
Location: Sky Country
Classification: Spirit
Reibi was a spirit which grew out of the dark thoughts and feelings of the downtrodden. Though it bears a numerical tail name, it was not a true Bijuu. The negative emotions allowed the spirit to create dark chakra, which could be used and manipulated by others. When someone near the Reibi was emotionally unstable, it could inhabit their body and take them over. The remnants of the Sky Country used the Reibi to create dark chakra to power their ultimate weapon, Ancor Vantian. This dark chakra could was also personally used by Shinnou, the man who orchestrated the revivial of the Sky Country ninja forces.
Classification: Spirit
Reibi was a spirit which grew out of the dark thoughts and feelings of the downtrodden. Though it bears a numerical tail name, it was not a true Bijuu. The negative emotions allowed the spirit to create dark chakra, which could be used and manipulated by others. When someone near the Reibi was emotionally unstable, it could inhabit their body and take them over. The remnants of the Sky Country used the Reibi to create dark chakra to power their ultimate weapon, Ancor Vantian. This dark chakra could was also personally used by Shinnou, the man who orchestrated the revivial of the Sky Country ninja forces.
Ichibi
Location: Hidden Sand
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Ichi (One)
Type: Tanuki (Raccoon Dog)
Imbued Within: Gaara
Shukaku is one of the "bijuu", a tailed beast of the ancient world. Seeking a way to create a ninja with a large amount of chakra that would be an unstoppable machine, the Kazekage imbued Shukaku within his unborn son.
Shukaku was said to be the corrupted spirit of a Sand priest who was imprisoned within a tea kettle. Current information suggests Shukaku is a "bijuu", one of the tailed demons of the ancient world. He has been in the possession of Hidden Sand since ages past. When Karura became pregnant and had Shukaku imbued into her son, she cursed the village for what they had done. When Gaara was later born she lost her life in the process. Gaara grew up confused and angry at his place in the village, as all the villagers feared him and his power to control the sands. When Gaara grew older he gained the ability to enter into a forced sleep, which would allow Shukaku to come out. Shukaku would gather sand from the surrounding area to make his large tanuki body. Shukaku seems to be fairly loud and flamboyant in his speech, probably as a result of not being released very often.
The Akatsuki criminal organization sought to obtain Shukaku from Gaara for their own diabolical ends. Demon imbued persons are called "jinchuuriki" by Akatsuki, literally "the power of human sacrifice". This seems to stem from a life being lost when the demon is imbued into the individual. For Gaara, his mother lost her life to imprison Shukaku. When Akatsuki captured Gaara they took him to their cave in the River Country and placed him before their large statue. They then performed a jutsu which seems to withdraw the Shukaku spirit from out of Gaara's body.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Ichi (One)
Type: Tanuki (Raccoon Dog)
Imbued Within: Gaara
Shukaku is one of the "bijuu", a tailed beast of the ancient world. Seeking a way to create a ninja with a large amount of chakra that would be an unstoppable machine, the Kazekage imbued Shukaku within his unborn son.
Shukaku was said to be the corrupted spirit of a Sand priest who was imprisoned within a tea kettle. Current information suggests Shukaku is a "bijuu", one of the tailed demons of the ancient world. He has been in the possession of Hidden Sand since ages past. When Karura became pregnant and had Shukaku imbued into her son, she cursed the village for what they had done. When Gaara was later born she lost her life in the process. Gaara grew up confused and angry at his place in the village, as all the villagers feared him and his power to control the sands. When Gaara grew older he gained the ability to enter into a forced sleep, which would allow Shukaku to come out. Shukaku would gather sand from the surrounding area to make his large tanuki body. Shukaku seems to be fairly loud and flamboyant in his speech, probably as a result of not being released very often.
The Akatsuki criminal organization sought to obtain Shukaku from Gaara for their own diabolical ends. Demon imbued persons are called "jinchuuriki" by Akatsuki, literally "the power of human sacrifice". This seems to stem from a life being lost when the demon is imbued into the individual. For Gaara, his mother lost her life to imprison Shukaku. When Akatsuki captured Gaara they took him to their cave in the River Country and placed him before their large statue. They then performed a jutsu which seems to withdraw the Shukaku spirit from out of Gaara's body.
Nibi
Location: Hidden Cloud
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Ni (Two)
Type: Cat
Imbued Within: Ni'i Yugito
The two-tailed cat is imbued within Cloud kunoichi Ni'i Yugito. The Nibi has the ability to emit balls of fire.
Nibi and Yugito were captured by Akatsuki for their own diabolical plans. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Yugito.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Ni (Two)
Type: Cat
Imbued Within: Ni'i Yugito
The two-tailed cat is imbued within Cloud kunoichi Ni'i Yugito. The Nibi has the ability to emit balls of fire.
Nibi and Yugito were captured by Akatsuki for their own diabolical plans. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Yugito.
Sanbi
Location: - (Formerly Mist)
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: San (Three)
Type: Turtle
Imbued Within: Yagura
The three-tailed turtle is imbued within no one. The Sanbi lives in an ocean area free of any host. At some point in the past it was imbued within a ninja from Hidden Mist named Yagura.
Because Sanbi was "in the wild," he was weaker. This was because he could not properly control his power. Tobi was assigned to capture this demon and did so with the assistance of Deidara. An unconscious Sanbi was then taken back to Akatsuki's base of operations. There he was sealed away in the King of Hell Statue.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: San (Three)
Type: Turtle
Imbued Within: Yagura
The three-tailed turtle is imbued within no one. The Sanbi lives in an ocean area free of any host. At some point in the past it was imbued within a ninja from Hidden Mist named Yagura.
Because Sanbi was "in the wild," he was weaker. This was because he could not properly control his power. Tobi was assigned to capture this demon and did so with the assistance of Deidara. An unconscious Sanbi was then taken back to Akatsuki's base of operations. There he was sealed away in the King of Hell Statue.
Yonbi
Location: Wanderer (Formerly Rock)
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Yon (Four)
Type: Ape
Imbued Within: Roushi
The four-tailed ape was imbued within an elder Jinchuuriki named Roushi. The demon took the form of a large lava-emitting gorilla. Roushi used the Yonbi to create Youton, the Lava Element, a fusion of Earth and Fire Elements.
The Yonbi and Roushi were defeated in battle by Hoshigaki Kisame. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Roushi.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Yon (Four)
Type: Ape
Imbued Within: Roushi
The four-tailed ape was imbued within an elder Jinchuuriki named Roushi. The demon took the form of a large lava-emitting gorilla. Roushi used the Yonbi to create Youton, the Lava Element, a fusion of Earth and Fire Elements.
The Yonbi and Roushi were defeated in battle by Hoshigaki Kisame. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Roushi.
Gobi
Location: Rock
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Go (Five)
Type: Whale-Horse
Imbued Within: Han
The five-tailed whale-horse was imbued inside a Rock Village ninja named Han. The demon takes the form of a whale-horse hybrid.
The Gobi and Han were captured by Akatsuki. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Han.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Go (Five)
Type: Whale-Horse
Imbued Within: Han
The five-tailed whale-horse was imbued inside a Rock Village ninja named Han. The demon takes the form of a whale-horse hybrid.
The Gobi and Han were captured by Akatsuki. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Han.
Rokubi
Location: Mist
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Roku (Six)
Type: Gastropod
Imbued Within: Utakata
The six-tailed gastropod was imbued inside a Mist Village ninja named Utakata. The demon takes the form of a slimy slug.
The Rokubi and its Jinchuuriki were captured by Akatsuki. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Utakata.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Roku (Six)
Type: Gastropod
Imbued Within: Utakata
The six-tailed gastropod was imbued inside a Mist Village ninja named Utakata. The demon takes the form of a slimy slug.
The Rokubi and its Jinchuuriki were captured by Akatsuki. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Utakata.
Shichibi
Location: Waterfall
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Shichi (Seven)
Type: Rhino Beetle
Imbued Within: Fuu
The seven-tailed rhino beetle was imbued inside a Waterfall kunoichi named Fuu. The demon takes the form of a beetle with six wings and one cerci acting as its tails.
The Shichibi and its Jinchuuriki were captured by Akatsuki. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Fuu.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Shichi (Seven)
Type: Rhino Beetle
Imbued Within: Fuu
The seven-tailed rhino beetle was imbued inside a Waterfall kunoichi named Fuu. The demon takes the form of a beetle with six wings and one cerci acting as its tails.
The Shichibi and its Jinchuuriki were captured by Akatsuki. Akatsuki then removed the demon, killing Fuu.
Hachibi
Location: Cloud
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Hachi (Eight)
Type: Ox-Cephalopod
Imbued Within: Killer Bee
The eight-tailed ox-cephalopod is presently free and at large. It is sealed within a Jinchuuriki from Hidden Cloud named Killer Bee. The beast takes the form of an Ushi-Oni, a creature containing features of both an ox and cephalopod.
After Uchiha Madara swayed Sasuke to his side, he dispatched Sasuke and his Team Hawk to capture the Eight-Tails. Killer Bee maintained the upper hand and called forth the Hachibi to fully test Sasuke's strength. The young man unleashed Amaterasu to render Killer Bee unconscious. When he turned the body over to Akatsuki, they learned they had been duped by a transformed tentacle which took his form. The real Killer Bee had escaped capture. He then sought to leave Cloud behind and start a new life.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Hachi (Eight)
Type: Ox-Cephalopod
Imbued Within: Killer Bee
The eight-tailed ox-cephalopod is presently free and at large. It is sealed within a Jinchuuriki from Hidden Cloud named Killer Bee. The beast takes the form of an Ushi-Oni, a creature containing features of both an ox and cephalopod.
After Uchiha Madara swayed Sasuke to his side, he dispatched Sasuke and his Team Hawk to capture the Eight-Tails. Killer Bee maintained the upper hand and called forth the Hachibi to fully test Sasuke's strength. The young man unleashed Amaterasu to render Killer Bee unconscious. When he turned the body over to Akatsuki, they learned they had been duped by a transformed tentacle which took his form. The real Killer Bee had escaped capture. He then sought to leave Cloud behind and start a new life.
Kyuubi
Location: Hidden Leaf
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Kyuu (Nine)
Type: Fox
Imbued Within: Uzumaki Naruto
The nine-tailed fox had nearly destroyed Hidden Leaf 12 years previously. It is one of the "bijuu", a tailed beast of the ancient world. It took the sacrifice of the Fourth Hokage to imprison the demon and place it into the body of the young baby Uzumaki Naruto. It was the Fourth's hope that the Leaf villagers would look at Naruto as a hero for serving as the vessel to contain the demon. However, the people of leaf village see Naruto as the Kyuubi itself and shun him.
Even though it is one of the Bijuu, Kyuubi can be controlled by several individuals, including Shodai Hokage and the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha. It was the powerful Mangekyou ability which some said allowed Uchiha Madara to tame the Kyuubi. His control of the beast is what allowed him to direct it to attack Konoha around the time of Naruto's birth. Kyuubi would recognize Madara's cursed bloodline again in the future when Uchiha Sasuke used his Sharingan to peer inside the prison holding him inside Naruto.
The power of the Kyuubi has affected Naruto in several ways physically. When Naruto's body becomes injured, the power of the Kyuubi will leak out and heal Naruto's body at a very quick pace. Also, when Naruto experiences emotional experiences the chakra and power of the Kyuubi begins to leak out and turn Naruto into a more feral individual. At first he had little control over the ability to draw on the Kyuubi's chakra, but the Sannin Jiraiya taught Naruto how to reach deep inside himself and convince the Kyuubi to give him extra chakra when needed. This large amount of additional chakra allows Naruto to perform Kage Bunshin on a very large scale and also summon the Toad Boss Gamabunta. Kyuubi remains a reluctant prisoner within Naruto, stubbornly saving Naruto with his chakra only out of necessity to protect his own life.
The Akatsuki criminal organization has expressed interest in obtaining the Kyuubi from Naruto for their own diabolical ends, though they have yet to accomplish this goal. Demon imbued persons are called "jinchuuriki" by Akatsuki, literally "the power of human sacrifice". This seems to stem from a life being lost when the demon is imbued into the individual. For Naruto, Yondaime Hokage gave his life to imprison Kyuubi.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Kyuu (Nine)
Type: Fox
Imbued Within: Uzumaki Naruto
The nine-tailed fox had nearly destroyed Hidden Leaf 12 years previously. It is one of the "bijuu", a tailed beast of the ancient world. It took the sacrifice of the Fourth Hokage to imprison the demon and place it into the body of the young baby Uzumaki Naruto. It was the Fourth's hope that the Leaf villagers would look at Naruto as a hero for serving as the vessel to contain the demon. However, the people of leaf village see Naruto as the Kyuubi itself and shun him.
Even though it is one of the Bijuu, Kyuubi can be controlled by several individuals, including Shodai Hokage and the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha. It was the powerful Mangekyou ability which some said allowed Uchiha Madara to tame the Kyuubi. His control of the beast is what allowed him to direct it to attack Konoha around the time of Naruto's birth. Kyuubi would recognize Madara's cursed bloodline again in the future when Uchiha Sasuke used his Sharingan to peer inside the prison holding him inside Naruto.
The power of the Kyuubi has affected Naruto in several ways physically. When Naruto's body becomes injured, the power of the Kyuubi will leak out and heal Naruto's body at a very quick pace. Also, when Naruto experiences emotional experiences the chakra and power of the Kyuubi begins to leak out and turn Naruto into a more feral individual. At first he had little control over the ability to draw on the Kyuubi's chakra, but the Sannin Jiraiya taught Naruto how to reach deep inside himself and convince the Kyuubi to give him extra chakra when needed. This large amount of additional chakra allows Naruto to perform Kage Bunshin on a very large scale and also summon the Toad Boss Gamabunta. Kyuubi remains a reluctant prisoner within Naruto, stubbornly saving Naruto with his chakra only out of necessity to protect his own life.
The Akatsuki criminal organization has expressed interest in obtaining the Kyuubi from Naruto for their own diabolical ends, though they have yet to accomplish this goal. Demon imbued persons are called "jinchuuriki" by Akatsuki, literally "the power of human sacrifice". This seems to stem from a life being lost when the demon is imbued into the individual. For Naruto, Yondaime Hokage gave his life to imprison Kyuubi.
Juubi
Location: The Moon
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Juu (Ten)
Type: Demon
Imbued Within: Rikudou Sennin
The Juubi was a being of incredible power. Seeking to stop its destruction, the Rikudou Sennin sealed the beast's power within his own body.
When his life was nearing its end, Rikudou Sennin dispersed the Juubi's power from his body into nine separate parts to hopefully prevent its return. He then sealed its body within the moon. These nine parts would become the one through nine tailed Bijuu. Some years later, Uchiha Madara sought to gather the Bijuu and use their combined power to recreate the Juubi so he could implant its power within himself. He would then use that power to cast Mugen Tsukuyomi on the Moon; a jutsu which would allow him to control the entire world.
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Juu (Ten)
Type: Demon
Imbued Within: Rikudou Sennin
The Juubi was a being of incredible power. Seeking to stop its destruction, the Rikudou Sennin sealed the beast's power within his own body.
When his life was nearing its end, Rikudou Sennin dispersed the Juubi's power from his body into nine separate parts to hopefully prevent its return. He then sealed its body within the moon. These nine parts would become the one through nine tailed Bijuu. Some years later, Uchiha Madara sought to gather the Bijuu and use their combined power to recreate the Juubi so he could implant its power within himself. He would then use that power to cast Mugen Tsukuyomi on the Moon; a jutsu which would allow him to control the entire world.